Prism

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We’re leaving X.

Our decision to stop posting here was precipitated by the growing white supremacist presence & suppression of movement journalism—but here’s how we can transform the way we get news in service of collective liberation & stay connected.
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[Truthout @truthout]

What happened in Nebraska’s election was a coordinated effort to sow confusion — and may be replicated in other states - via @prismreports
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A state court in Idaho has begun hearing testimony in a pivotal case filed by women denied life-saving abortion care & physicians, @alex__mar reports. Adkins v. State of Idaho challenges the medical exceptions to the state’s restrictive abortion laws.
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“What happened in Nebraska won’t stay in Nebraska,” writes Shelley Mann of @NebraskaAR, detailing the anti-abortion movement’s deceptive tactics to defeat a Nebraska ballot measure securing access to abortion. It will replicate its tactics everywhere.
https://t.co/Gc2ePdLU6x

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Activists say Kentucky’s new prison proposal is a step backward for environmental justice, @raylevyuyeda reports. The federal government says environmental justice communities deserve consideration. Does that apply to those incarcerated?
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@job_writers If folks are interested in reading the final piece, we highly recommend checking it out here —  @TheTinaVasquez and @brujacontumbao did an amazing job! ⤵️
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What’s the deal with the Latine vote? @brujacontumbao considers in a new op-ed. The diverse Latine experience, shaped by factors like class, immigration status, race, & class, is too often oversimplified—both by outsiders & within our own communities.
https://t.co/g5FmJikt6W

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@job_writers Hi @job_writers! We appreciate the boost, but since this call is over a week old, the resulting piece was already published. Even though this call is closed, if writers would like to pitch other ideas, our guidelines/rates/contacts can be found here: https://t.co/c8TUf0lnYB

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The Latine experience is not one culture, community, race, tribal affiliation, class, or documentation status, writes @brujacontumbao in an op-ed. What’s the deal with the Latine vote? Mischaracterizing ourselves within the US political & social paradigm.
https://t.co/g5FmJikt6W

[Empowerment Avenue @EmpowermentAve]

Demetrius Buckley writes from Michigan for @prismreports about the punitive time of prison and how it took somebody's life.

"Shouldn’t time be used for more than just punishment in prison?"

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Trans community stays resolved to persevere through another Trump presidency, @Sarah_Prager reports. Leaders of the movement are reminding trans people of their long history of resilience & resistance central to their existence thus far.
https://t.co/vh5JX1VEhH

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“Everything in prison is done in a timely manner, except when our lives are on the line,” writes Demetrius Buckley in a new #R2W op-ed. Prison is bound to a punitive clock—a clock that was ignored when it could have saved a life.
https://t.co/1dT0fzIknV

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Movement media is a vital tool in challenging fascism. Let’s work together to get in gear. @truthout’s @MayaSchenwar & Prism’s Lara Witt offer 5 steps that media makers, readers, viewers & listeners can take to meet this cataclysmic moment with resistance.
https://t.co/sTMNy3X6cC

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Some criminal justice reform advocates argue that CA voters’ rejection of Prop 6 in tandem with support for Prop 36 is a sign of a turn towards a tough-on-crime mentality, @bytamarsarai reports. The “slavery exception” remains in the state's constitution.
https://t.co/Zax91Z1oZC

[Bachata in the mosh pit @brujacontumbao]

Anyways I’m a writer and my latest piece (with great analysis from some rad folks) just came out today! Check it out 🙏🏽

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Surge in poll watchers raises concerns of potential voter intimidation, @alex__mar reports. Poll watchers are intended to ensure the integrity of the election process, but overreach could lead to disruption, intimidation, & even voter suppression.
https://t.co/ja4VKTYV96

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What’s the deal with the Latine vote? @brujacontumbao considers in a new op-ed. The diverse Latine experience, shaped by factors like class, immigration status, race, & class, is too often oversimplified—both by outsiders & within our own communities.
https://t.co/g5FmJikt6W

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This election brought a blow to criminal justice reform advocates in CA. Voters’ final decision on Prop 36 & Prop 6 not only approved increased penalties for theft & some drug offenses, but also rejected a ban on forced prison labor, @bytamarsarai reports.
https://t.co/Zax91Z0Ra4

[IT’S THE RACISM, STUPID. @RealRannMiller]

New werk… my thoughts on Black men being owed an apology after Tuesday’s election

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Black men were scapegoated before the election by the Harris campaign, media, political pundits, & even former President Obama, @RealRannMiller writes in an op-ed. Black men were never Harris’ problem. Votes must be earned by crafting policies.
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